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Aquatics

The YMCA has long been America’s favorite swimming instructor. Whether just learning how to swim, improving strokes or taking water exercise classes, members are in safe hands with our certified swimming instructors and lifeguards.

Swimming is a life skill as well as great exercise and a challenging sport. Our Ys offer swim lessons for all ages, family swim, competitive swimming, and adaptive swim programs for kids with special needs, so we can all safely enjoy the pleasures of an aquatic environment.

The aquatics programs at the Y are about more than just the techniques and skills; they are about building friendships, developing self-esteem and creating positive experiences that will last a lifetime. Many of our locations offer indoor pools, providing aquatics opportunities all year long.

Now offering NEW Swim Lesson Curriculum!

There are now three general categories of Y Swim Lessons: ·

Swim Starters develops water enrichment and aquatic readiness in children ages 6 months to 3 years. This category focuses on developing swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences. Parents also learn how to supervise children in the water, how to prevent accidents and how to plan for emergencies.

Swim Basics develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages. Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water.

The skill-based approach is designed to meet the needs of the people we serve in a variety of ways:
– It welcomes students of varying and diverse abilities, ensuring everyone feels like they belong.
– It fosters a sense of achievement from the start.
– It emphasizes group activities that encourage relationship building.
– It is grounded in a skill continuum that allows students to flow easily from one skill to the next, with clearly defined stages of progress along the way.

Programs

#2WM – 5:25pm – 6 to 12 Year old – Water Movement – Tuesday and Thursday

Jeep Rogers Family YMCA at Lake Carolina

Ages:
6
- 12

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 2: Water Movement
In this stage, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Exploring the aquatic environment and personal skills without instructor help
2.Developing basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help
3. Learning basic aquatic and boating safety and accepting some of the responsibility for safe practices.
Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks, 5:25-5:55pm. $40 members / $80 non members.

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
6
- 12

Program Dates:
Feb 4 2019 -
Feb 27 2019

Stage 6: Stroke Mechanics
In this stage, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Developing endurance in the competitive strokes
2. Developing skills related to competitive swimming like flip turns
3. Enhancing skills and building endurance in deep water
Monday and Wednesday for Four weeks. $40 members / $80 non members.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2WS – 6:00pm – 6-12 Year old – Water Stamina – Tues/Thurs

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
6
- 12

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 3: Water Stamina
In this stage, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides
2. Developing forward movement on the front and back
3. Practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.
Monday and Wednesdays for 4 weeks, 6-6:30am. $40 members / $80 non members. ** No swim lessons on 11/22. Make Up class will be scheduled and may occur on any day of the work week.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2SD – 6:45pm – 6 to 12 Year old – Stroke Development – Monday and Wednesday

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
6
- 12

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 5: Stroke Development
Students in this stage work on stroke technique and learn all major competitive strokes. The emphasis on water safety continues through treading water and sidestroke. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Developing stamina in the front crawl and back crawl
2. Developing the breaststroke and butterfly
3. Building endurance techniques for deep-water safety. Monday and Wednesday for four weeks. $40 members / $80 non members.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2WM – 450pm – 3 to 5 Year old – Water Movement – Tuesday and Thursday

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
3
- 5

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 2: Water Movement
In this stage, students focus on body position and control, directional change, and forward movement in the water while also continuing to practice how to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Exploring the aquatic environment and personal skills without instructor help
2.Developing basic skills to propel and glide through the water without instructor help
3. Learning basic aquatic and boating safety and accepting some of the responsibility for safe practices.
Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks, 4:50-5:20pm. $40 members / $80 non members. Please note: there will be no swim lesson on Nov 22nd. Make up class will be scheduled, and may occur on any day of the week.

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
6
- 12

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 6: Stroke Mechanics
In this stage, students refine stroke technique on all major competitive strokes, learn about competitive swimming, and discover how to incorporate swimming into a healthy lifestyle. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Developing endurance in the competitive strokes
2. Developing skills related to competitive swimming like flip turns
3. Enhancing skills and building endurance in deep water
Tuesday and Thursday for Four weeks. $40 members / $80 non members.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2WS – 525pm – 3 to 5 Year old – Water Stamina – Monday and Wednesday

Jeep Rogers Family YMCA at Lake Carolina

Ages:
3
- 5

Program Dates:
Feb 4 2019 -
Feb 27 2019

Stage 3: Water Stamina
In this stage, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides
2. Developing forward movement on the front and back
3. Practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.
Monday and Wednesday for four weeks, 525-555pm. $40 members / $80 non members.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2 Swim Lessons – ages 3-5 – Mon & Wed

Orangeburg YMCA

Ages:
3
- 5

Program Dates:
Feb 4 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

The purpose of the Y swim lessons program is to develop competency in swimming along with build confidence and endurance. The goals of the program are to teach personal water safety and stroke development in a values based environment. We teach to the individual child’s level to advance their skills. Each child will learn and progress at their own rate. Meets Monday and Wednesday for 4 weeks. 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm $30/member; $45/non-member

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 4 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 11 2019

Member: $30.00

Non-Member: $45.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2WS – 5:25pm- 3 to 5 Year old – Water Stamina – Tuesday and Thursday

NorthWest Family YMCA

Ages:
3
- 5

Program Dates:
Feb 5 2019 -
Feb 28 2019

Stage 3: Water Stamina
In this stage, students learn how to swim to safety from a longer distance than in previous stages in the event of falling into a body of water. This stage also introduces rhythmic breathing and integrated arm and leg action. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Integrating arm action, leg action, and rhythmic breathing in back and front glides
2. Developing forward movement on the front and back
3. Practicing skills and safety techniques in deep water.
Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks. $40 members / $80 non members.

Online Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 1 2019

In-House Registration:
Jan 17 2019 -
Feb 8 2019

Member: $40.00

Non-Member: $80.00

Online Registration Will Start on January 17, 2019

#2WA – 415pm – 3 to 5 Year old – Water Acclimation – Monday and Wednesday

Jeep Rogers Family YMCA at Lake Carolina

Ages:
3
- 5

Program Dates:
Feb 4 2019 -
Feb 27 2019

Stage 1: Water Acclimation
Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn to safely exit in the event of falling into a body of water in stage 1. This stage lays the foundation that allows for a student’s future progress in swimming. Students in this stage focus on the following:
1. Exploring the aquatic environment and personal skills with instructor help
2. Developing basic skills to propel and glide through the water with instructor help
3. Learning basic aquatic safety and accepting some of the responsibility for safe practices
Monday and Wednesday for four weeks, 415-445pm. $40 members / $80 non members.